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Eco Warrior Awards 2026: When Civil Servants Turn Wildlife Into Art

1 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Beyond files, forests and field reports, a group of civil servants revealed another side of their relationship with nature—as photographers who capture...

Eco Warrior Awards

From Forests to Infrastructure: Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Panel Explores the Ethics of Sustainable Development

1 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At the Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Conclave, experts explored how India can balance economic growth, infrastructure...

Eco Warrior Awards

Eco Warrior Awards 2026: Why Corporate Participation Must Move Beyond CSR to Strengthen Forest Conservation

30 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At Eco Warrior Awards 2026, experts explored how corporates can move beyond one-time CSR initiatives...

Eco Warrior Awards

Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Conclave: Can AI Change the Way We Protect Forests and Wildlife?

30 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Eco Warrior Awards 2026 explores how AI, drones, GPS collars and smart technology are transforming wildlife...

Eco Warrior Awards

‘One of the Finest Periods for Environment’: Former NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal Urges IFS Officers to Seize the Opportunity

30 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At the 4th Eco Warrior Awards 2026, former NHRC Secretary General and retired IFS officer Bharat Lal...

Must Read

ACC Approves Major Reshuffle of Senior Bureaucrats: 10 IAS, IES Officers Get Key Central Posts, P. Hemalatha Moves to DoPT

25 September 2026

CEC vs Election Commissioners: Can CEC Overrule Two Election Commissioners? Constitution, Law and SC Judgment Explained

23 September 2026

UP Govt Transfers 18 IPS Officers: Dr Satish Kumar Gets 1st SSF Battalion, Sanjiv Suman Posted to UPSIFS

23 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

MHA Sets October 5 Deadline for IAS Officer Mohammad Aijaz to Take Up Arunachal Posting

1 October 2026

ACC Inter-Cadre Transfer: IAS Carolyn Chingthianmawi Moves to Assam-Meghalaya, Abhishek Singh to Rajasthan

30 September 2026

DoPT Promotes 19 CSS Officers to Grade-I, Appoints Them as Under Secretaries Across Ministries - List Inside

30 September 2026

UP Govt Transfers 2 IAS Officers: BL Meena Gets Board of Revenue, Amrit Abhijat Gets UPSRTC Charge

30 September 2026

Tamil Nadu Govt Transfers 13 IPS Officers: AG Babu Named Salem City Police Commissioner, P Sundaravadivel Gets Welfare & Estate

30 September 2026

Who Is IAS Narendra Bhooshan? UP Cadre Officer Appointed Union Environment Secretary, Dilip Kumar Gets Land Resources

30 September 2026

PSU News

Lijjat Papad’s 45,000 Women Artisans Highlighted as KVIC Pushes Local-to-Global Model

1 October 2026

HSL to Serially Produce Indigenous JAYA AUV, Boosting India’s Underwater and Maritime Capabilities

30 September 2026

POWERGRID Appoints Akhilesh Pathak as Director (Projects) Effective September 30

30 September 2026

BEML Unveils India’s First Indigenous 60-Ton Electric Dump Truck BH60-EV for Sustainable Mining

30 September 2026

DoPT Orders: Govindarajan Appakkannu Gets 2-Year Extension as NLCIL CVO, Two Officers Get Additional Charge

30 September 2026

CMPDI and CSIR-CIMFR Sign Five-Year MoU to Advance Coal Gasification Technology and Projects

30 September 2026

NCL Signs MoU With NSCBMC Jabalpur to Provide Free Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment

30 September 2026

BEML 62nd AGM 2026: Shareholders Approves ₹12.28 Final Dividend, Highlights Record FY26 Performance

30 September 2026

Defence News

Why Delhi HC Has Issued Notices To Ola, Uber And Rapido In A Women's Safety Case

30 September 2026

Inside KAZIND-2026: How India And Kazakhstan Are Preparing For Modern Security Challenges

30 September 2026

How The Indian Navy Is Extending Its Reach Thousands Of Miles Beyond Indian Waters

30 September 2026

India-France Space Defence Collaboration

How India And France Are Shaping The Future Of Space Defence Collaboration

30 September 2026

Judiciary News

CAPF Contempt Case Explained: Why The Supreme Court Is Unhappy With The Listing Process

30 September 2026

Why Delhi HC Has Issued Notices To Ola, Uber And Rapido In A Women's Safety Case

30 September 2026

CBSE Three-Language Policy: Supreme Court Extends Major Exemption To Class 6 Students

30 September 2026

Will Firecrackers Be Allowed This Diwali? Supreme Court Gives A Major Hint

30 September 2026

CSR News

NCL Signs MoU With NSCBMC Jabalpur to Provide Free Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment

30 September 2026

BDL Partners With Telangana Health Department to Provide Nutritional Food Baskets to TB Patients

28 September 2026

MCL Signs ₹1.20 Crore CSR MoU with Khordha Administration for Libraries and Solar Lights

25 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU with Muskaan-PAEPID to Expand Campus Facilities and Support Services for PwIDDs

25 September 2026

Opinion

Features

Sabang to Great Nicobar: India’s Quiet Strategic Bet at Malacca’s Northern Gateway

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...